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USEF National One-Star Eventing Champions to Be Crowned at Hagyard Midsouth CCI1*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/18/2012 4:40:02 PM

Lexington, KY - Competitors from across the United States are at the Kentucky Horse Park to take part in the USEF National One-Star Eventing Championships this weekend. The championships are held as part of the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge October 18-21. Nineteen U.S. competitors are ready to take part in the CCI1* with all horses passing the first horse inspection. Valerie Vizcarrondo (Harwood, MD) and Fernhill Whatever are coming off of a third place finish in the...

Martin Produces Two Clear Jumping Rounds on the Cross Country at the 2011 Boekelo CCI3*

by USEF Communications Department | 10/8/2011 1:18:59 PM

Lexington, KY - Soggy footing coupled with Sue Benson's demanding cross country track saw a massive shake-up of the leaderboard at the 2011 Boekelo CCI3*. Boyd Martin led the charge of the Land Rover U.S. Eventing piloting two horses around the course with no jumping faults. Martin (West Grove, PA) lies 23rd and 32nd with the Otis Barbotiere and Remington XXV, respectively, heading into the show jumping. The Otis Barbotiere Syndicate's gelding finished just over the optimum time,...

All American Horse Classic Announces Judges, New Classes for 2011

by ASHA news | 6/17/2011 5:26:30 PM

Lexington, KY – The All American Horse Classic (AAHC) will welcome the nation’s top horses and riders to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in September. Offering over $650,000 in awards, the All American is renowned for its “Breeders Showcase” events, one of the highlights of which is the American Saddlebred Registry (ASR) Sweepstakes for two, three and four-year-olds, as well as the All American Cup, the American Hackney Horse Society (AHHS) Hackney Limited Breeders Stakes,...

Applications Available for 2016 Eventing 18 Program

by USEF Communications Department | 3/3/2015 10:45:13 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce that the 2016 Eventing 18 Program outline and application are now available. The Eventing 18 Program is the beginning of the athlete pipeline and aims to build a foundation of future horsemen and women that will hopefully go on to represent the United States. Selection into the program will be based on talent, competitiveness, commitment, and potential. Applicants must compete at the Preliminary level or above...

Traders Point Announces Increased Grand Prix Prize Money for 2013

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/12/2013 11:41:06 PM

Zionsville, IN - July 12, 2013 - Now in it's 36th year, the Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair continues to grow bigger and better each year. This year, show management is pleased to announce an increase in prize money for the show's most lucrative class, the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The now $75,000 Grand Prix will be a highlight event held on the afternoon of Sunday, August 11, the final day of the six day show running August 6-11, 2013 at Wild Air Farms in...

Riders Head to Lexington, KY for USEF National CCI1* Eventing Championship

by Helen Murray | 10/20/2011 11:29:32 AM

Lexington, KY - The 2011 National Championship season for eventing comes to a close this weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park with the USEF National CCI1* Eventing Championship. More than 30 horse-and-rider combinations will be vying for top honors in the championship which is held in conjunction with the Hagyard MidSouth Three Day & Team Challenge, October 21-23. Four National Championships will be up for grabs this weekend in Lexington, KY. Riders will have the opportunity to be crowned...

2011 Kentucky Spring Horse Shows Prize List Now Available Online

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 2/11/2011 5:38:00 PM

Lexington, KY - February 11, 2011 - Kentucky Spring Horse Shows' management company, Kentucky Horse Shows LLC, is pleased to announce that the hunter/jumper competition's prize list is currently available online. The prize list and entry blank are posted at www.kentuckyhorseshows.com . Entries for the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows close on March 29, 2011. The Kentucky Spring Horse Show will mark the first week of competition, from May 11-15, 2011, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The...

This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 11/2/2010 1:43:00 PM

Elizabeth Barron and The Graduate (Leslie Threlkeld/US Eventing) Dressage In Lyon, France the Equita' Horse Show featured FEI World Cup qualifying events in both dressage and show jumping. Catherine Haddad rode Winyamaro to a sixth place finish in the CDI5* Grand Prix presented by Hermès, scoring a 66.936%. In the Grand Prix Freestyle the pair finished 11th. For complete results please visit https://results.sportcg.net/lyon . Eventing Outside of Atlanta, GA at Bouckaert Farm, The Chattahoochee...

e-Saddlebred Roundup, October 22, 2010

by Brice Carr | 10/25/2010 10:48:00 AM

ASHA ASHA Year-End Award Nominations and Stallion Service Reports Due by October 31 Lexington, KY - Nominations for 2010 American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Year-End Awards, as well as Saddlebred Stallion Service Reports, are due to be received by ASHA no later than October 31, 2010. Members wishing to make nominations for ASHA Year-End Awards should respond in writing explaining in detail why an individual is deserving of a specific award. The nominations are reviewed by the ASHAs'...

Lisa Goldman Named Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for June

by By Michelle Riggs | 7/8/2010 12:06:00 PM

The summer weather is heating up and so is the competition in the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Lisa Goldman rode Morroco to lead the June standings and be named as the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for June. Goldman competes in the Series' East Conference Amateur-Owner division with her mount Morroco. The month of June was a huge success for the pair, as they swept first-place honors in Series classes held at the Showplace Spring Spectacular I,...